Display structure



May 29, 1928. 1,671,933

F. POPE DI SPLAY STRUCTURE Filed June l, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l ,fb/@.1

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F. POPE DI SPLAY STRUCTURE Filed June 1, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2 1 re/:NK POPE Patented May 29, 1928.

UNITE-D STATES 1,671,933 PATENT OFFICE.

IRANK POPE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR To BEAR BRAND HosIEnY co., or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.'

DISPLAY STRUCTURE.

Application led .Time l, 1925. Serial No. 34,035.

'Ihis invention relates to display structures and, in its more specific aspect, to a structure of this character for the display of hosiery or the like fabric articles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which will adequately display the form and texture of the article and, in addition, will display samples of similar fabric of the different colors in which articles of such form and texture may be obtained.

A further Object of the invention is the provision of means removably associated with the article and samples for indicating a price-memo common to the article and to other articles of the colors denoted by the samples, and bearing indicia relative to the price of such articles.

The invention resides further in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts hereinafter to be fully described and pointed out in the claims.

A full and complete understanding of the invention may be obtained from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a. part of the disclosure, it being understood that while the drawing shows a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to the showing thereof but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as hereinafter described and claimed.

In this drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, in elevation, of the upper portion of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 4 4: of Fig. 2; f

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the rear side of one of the swatch members; and

Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the same, partially unfolded.

The invention, broadly considered, involves an article or pair of articles, in this instance a pair of ladies hose of a selected color; a swatch-card associated with the article; a plurality of swatches, cach displaying a fabric of a dill'erent color, removably carried by the card; and a price-indicating element, also removably carried by the card.

Referring to the drawing, the referencecharacter 1 designates a palr of ladies hose of any form and texture which it is desired to display. To the upper or leg portion of one of the hose of the pair is secured, by stitches 2 Or in any other known manner, a swatch-card 3.

The swatch-card 3 is composed of a relatlvely stii' back 4 and a thinner front sheet 5 which is secured at its edges to the back by any suitable adhesive so as to produce, in ellect, a slngle card. A pair of spaced parallel slits 6 are provided adacent the top and s :de edges of the card toY receive the respective ends 7 of a price-indicating member 8 which, as shown, is in the form of a rectangular strip substantially equal in width to the length of the slits 6 and slightly shorter than the width of the card 3.

By this construction, when the ends? have been inserted through the slits 6 into the space between the back 4 and front 5, the central portion of the strip will lie ilatly against sheet 5. Upon the upper surface 9 of the strip between the slits 6 is printed certain indicia relative to the article 1 and the price and terms upon which the various colors and lots ofthe articles may be obtained.

As shown in the drawing, the name of the maker is indicated at 10, the price-memo and terms at 11, the quality of the article at 12, the brand Of the article at 13, and the effective date of the price indicated'at 11 is denoted at 14. It is to be noted that, by the construction above described, upon change in the price of the articles, it is only necessary to remove the strip 8 and substitute therefore a similar strip bearing the new price-memo and effective date.

Directly beneath the price-indicating element 8 are provided a plurality of rows 15 of spaced pairs 16 of short parallel slits 17 in the top sheet 5 to accommodate a plurality of individual color swatches 18 about to be described.

Each color swatch 18 comprises an elongated rectangular strip or base 19 upon which is mounted a colored sample 20 of fabric. In order that the background may not alter the appearance of the fabric, I prefer to first secure the fabric to a. strip of paper 21, one side of which is of the same color as the fabric to be displayed. The fabric is laid upon the colored strip and its edges are made fast to the under-side 22 thereof which is coated with suitable adheto the back of the base and serves to hold the part-s firmly in assembled relation. Obviously, the samples may differ as to the character of fabric as well as to color to indicate that articles similar in form to that displayed may be obtained in different grades of fabric. l

The name 24 of the color of each sample is pr-inted on the front of the longer end 25 of its respective base-member 19, and when a plurality ofswatches of ditl'erent colors are associated with the card, by insertion of the ends thereof Within the slits 17, the samples are displayed in rows and the name of each color appears adjacent its respective sample through the sight-openings 26 provided in the front sheet 5 of the card.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that there has been provided a display structure which Will clearly portray to the mind of a prospective buyer an exact conception of the article to be purchased. The pair of articles of a selected color serves to show accurately the form and texture of the class of articles; the swatch-card truly indicates the colors in which such articles may be obtained; and the price-indicating member imparts all of the necessary information relative to the price of the articles. The individual swatches and priceindicating member being removable and changeable, makes the device capable of permanent use and obviates the necessity of throwing it away and utilizing a new display device upon each c iange in price or color of the articles desired to be displayed.

It is to be understood that the swatchcard 3 may be used independently of the hosiery-article; that is to say, it need not be attached thereto in order to be of service. A series of these swatches can be carried in a folder and merely the brandfnumber stamped or placed on the stocking.

What I claim is:

1. A fabric and color sample comprising a strip colored on one side and adhesively coated on its other side, a piece of fabric of the same color as the colored side of the strip maintained in position upon said colorded side by the adhesive on said coated s1 e.

2. A swatch comprising a base strip and a fabric and color sample adhesively secured to the base intermediate the ends thereof, said sample comprising a paper strip colored on one side and adhesively coated on its other side, anda piece of fabric of the same color as the colored side of the strip maintained in position on said colored side and fast to a portion of said coated side.

3. A swatch comprising a. base strip and a fabric and color sample adhesively secured lto the base intermediate the ends thereof,

said sample comprising a paper strip colored on one side and adhesively coated on its other side, a piece of fabric of the same color as the colored side of the strip maintained in position on said colored side and fast to a portion of said coated side, and an adhesive strip on the rear side of the base strip for maintaining the sample in assembled relation thereto.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

FRANK POPE. 

